Mop holder having resilient sliding clamping jaw



Nov. 11, 1958 M. A. COLANGELO 9,

MOP HOLDER HAVING RESILIENT SLIDING CLAMPING JAW Filed May 24, 1956 O HOLDER HAVING RESIIJIENT SLIDING Application May 24, 1956, Serial No. 587,164

3 Claims. (Cl. 15-151) This invention relates to a mop device for holding the llisual swathe or fabric strands that constitute a cleaning ead.

One object of my invention is to provide a device to hold said swathe, having an actuating member that can be moved manually to free said swathe, yet can be moved to holding or clamping position by merely resting the actuating member front part on the floor and pressing down, to thereby force said actuating member towards a guiding sleeve that serves as a fixed jaw.

Another object is to provide my device with an actuating member that is moved by relatively light pressure applied by a persons fingers, to free the swathe, yet will tightly grip the swathe when moved to holding position.

A further object is to construct my device of three simple parts, which can quickly be assembled, are relatively low in cost, and that do not get out of order.

The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction, combination and arrangement such as is disclosed by the drawing. The nature of the invention is such as to render it susceptible to various changes and modifications, and therefore, I am not to be limited to the construction disclosed by the drawing nor to the particular parts described in the specification; but am entitled to all such changes therefrom as fall within the scope of my claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my device.

Fig. 2 is a front end elevational view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of my mop device holding a swathe.

As illustrated, my mop device has a support shown as a handle 10, commonly made of wood, which has a slot 12 therein, commencing at one end and extending rearwardly, in position of use, a distance of about two inches, for instance. Extending into said slot is a guiding sleeve 14 having a solid side 16 through which two holes 18 extend. It has another side consisting of two opposite portions 20 and 22 the free ends of which are adjacent each other and both of which extend into said slot 12 and they may abut as at 24. This guiding sleeve 14 may be formed of a single piece of metal and bent to the shape shown, the side extremities forming loops 23.

Two pin members 25, which may be rivets, extend through said handle and through said sleeve holes 18, portions 20, 22 where they may abut and slot 12, thus fixedly holding said sleeve to said handle. The portions of the two said sleeve sides in said slot are held in contact with each other by said pin members 26; but beyond said slot the two sides are spaced apart, the space gradually increasing towards said loops 23. The inner extremities of said loops are turned in slightly as at 26 for a purpose later described.

United ta An actuating I member so, which ma be formedat one continuous piece of-spring lnet'al rod; 'or 1 other-resilient material, has a front bar "portion 32 forwardly of said' sleeve ana beyond said handle, ave-leg portions "34 atopposite-sides and-'e'xteiiding;therefrom, and two finger gripping portions "36 that ciir e' inw'a'rdly towards said front bar; Saidsid "legs 34*extendfthroi1ghj said guiding sleeve 14 b'efween iaid sides, bearing firmly against said side extremity loops 23. This prevents said actuating member 30 from moving in said sleeve 14, except when its two side legs 34 are pressed towards each other, which is accomplished by inserting a finger in each said finger portion 36 and drawing them towards each other until said legs 34 can freely slide in said guiding sleeve.

Intermediate portions of said actuating member legs 34 are notched, as at 38 at their outside surfaces, so that said actuating member will surely remain in a predetermined position while my device is in use. These notches 38 extend diagonally inward and rearward and gradually increase in depth towards said finger portions 36, hence the turned-in ends 26 of said loops 23 enter said notches 38 and bear against the shoulders formed where they terminate, thus keeping said actuating member 30 in the predetermined position desired with relation to said sleeve.

In the use of my device, the swathe or cloth part M, used with a mop device, is inserted between said actuating member front bar 32 and said fixed guiding sleeve 14. The user then presses said actuating member front bar 32 on the floor, which forces said bar rearwardly towards said sleeve, thus tightly holding said swathe between the two. To free the swathe, the fingers are inserted in the finger portions 36, and said side legs 34 are drawn towards each other until said turned-in ends 26 of said sleeve are free of said notches 38, whereupon the actuating member is slid forwardly from said sleeve until the mop cloth drops out.

What I claim is:

1. A mop device comprising a handle having a slot therein at one end, a guiding sleeve embodying two sides extending into said slot and two loop portions connecting said sides at opposite sides and beyond said slot, said loop portions each having a turned-in end, one said side being solid and having two holes therethrough, and the other said side having two free ends which terminate adjacent each other in said slot, pin members extending through said handle, sleeve holes and slot that fixedly hold said sleeve to said handle, and an actuating member embodying a front bar portion forwardly of said sleeve, and two resilient leg portions extending from opposite ends of said bar having notches therein which extend inwardly, said turned-in ends normally extending into said notches.

2. A mop device comprising a handle having a slot therein at one end, a guiding sleeve embodying two sides extending into said slot and two loop portions connecting said sides at opposite sides and beyond said slot, said loop portions having turned-in rear ends, one said side being solid and having two holes therethrough, and the other said side having two free ends which terminate adjacent each other in said slot, pin members extending through said handle, sleeve holes and slot that fixedly hold said sleeve to said handle, and an actuating member embodying a front bar portion forwardly of said sleeve, and two resilient leg portions extending from opposite ends of said bar having notches therein which extend from their outside surfaces rearwardly and diagonally inward, said turned-in rear ends normally extending into said notches.

3. A mop device comprising a handle having a slot therein at one end, a guiding sleeve embodying two sides {extending into, said slot and said sides at oppositesides and beyond said .slot, said loop 'portions having turned-in rear ends, one said side being solid and having two holes therethrough, and the g oth er said side having jtwo free ends vwhieh' terminate. ad-

jacent; each other ,said slot, pin'membersjextending through said handle sleeve holes and:slot" that fixedly hold-said sleeve: to said handle, and an jactuating; memtwo loop portions connecting "nally inward, said turned-in rear ends normally extending into said notches, and two finger gripping portions her embodying agiront-ban portion forwardly of, said sleeve, and two -resilient leg portions extendingxfrom op posite ends of said bar having notches therein whichextend from their outside snrfaces rearwardly and diagoextending from said leg portions towards and being positioned rearwardly of said sleeve.

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